FRISCO, Texas - Three members of the Nicholls State University women's track & field program have been named to the 2022 Southland Academic All-Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday. 

Elsa Rijpstra was a repeat selection while Keiondra Narcisse and Omo Oboh made the academic squad for the first time.

Rijpstra holds a 4.0 grade-point average in health sciences - pre-athletic training. She was an All-Southland Third Team honoree after placing third in the 10,000m at the Southland Outdoor Championship. Earlier this year, she ran a school record at the Southland Indoor Championship to earn first place in the 5,000m. 

Narcisse posted a 3.75 GPA as a nursing major. On the track, she was part of the 4x100 team that took fourth in the SLC Championship. The squad also took third in the ULM Warhawk Classic and fifth at Southern Miss.

Also studying nursing, Oboh landed on the team with a 3.13 GPA. She was an All-Southland Second Team member after taking second in the Southland Outdoor Championship with a school record time. Oboh also paired up with Narcisse as part of the 4x100 relay team that placed fourth at the championship.

Southland Conference Track & Field All-Academic Teams are selected by a 50-percent rule. Of the total number of nominees, half are named all-academic selections. Honorees are nominated and voted upon by head coaches, sports information directors, and academic staff members from each university. Student-Athletes of the Year are voted on by the Southland awards committee, consisting of one administrator from each member school.

Women's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year: Kaitlin Smith, HBU

2022 Southland Conference Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team

Name	School	Cl.	GPA	Major
Ashlyn Dobson	HBU	Sr.	3.00	Reading
Noa Grochowski	HBU	Jr.	3.60	International Business
Kemaya Linton	HBU	So.	3.32	Psychology
Tasheba Pleasant	HBU	Jr.	3.27	Biology
Jessica Rabius*2	HBU	Sr.	3.73	Kinesiology-Sports Management
Zara Richardson	HBU	Jr.	4.00	Elementary Education
Kaitlin Smith^*4	HBU	Gr.	4.00	Kinesiology-Sports Management
Klaire Bentley	UIW	Jr.	3.17	Mathematics
Alia Henderson	UIW	Jr.	3.64	Government
Madison Henry3	UIW	Gr.	4.00	Master of Business Administration
Madeline Marrone	UIW	Jr.	3.93	Rehabilitative Sciences
Alisa Novosad3	UIW	Sr.	4.00	Rehabilitative Sciences
Gabrielle Thomas*	UIW	So.	3.26	Business Administration
Sullivan Wilke2	UIW	Jr.	4.00	Rehabilitative Sciences
Maja Gebauer	McNeese	So.	3.63	Biology
Ciara Gilroy	McNeese	So.	3.91	HHP-Physical Therapy
Kayla Harrison	McNeese	So.	3.65	HHP-Sports Medicine
Malayia Jedkins3	McNeese	Sr.	3.26	Health Services Management
Mariah Lee	McNeese	So.	4.00	Criminal Justice
Morgan Talley	McNeese	So.	3.73	Education
Kayla Warner	McNeese	So.	3.60	HHP-Sports Medicine
Dreunna Washington*	McNeese	So.	3.89	HHP-Physical Therapy
Keiondra Narcisse	Nicholls	Jr.	3.75	Nursing
Omo Oboh	Nicholls	Sr.	3.13	Nursing
Elsa Rijpstra2	Nicholls	Jr.	4.00	Health Sciences-Pre-Athletic Training
Annemarie Broussard*3	Northwestern State	Sr.	3.71	Health & Exercise Science
Madison Brown	Northwestern State	So.	3.90	Health & Exercise Science
Janiel Moore*2	Northwestern State	Gr.	4.00	Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Karlyn Trahan	Northwestern State	So.	4.00	Nursing
Erin Wilson*	Northwestern State	Sr.	3.86	Nursing
Indya Jackson2	Southeastern	Jr.	3.20	Biology
Lara Zupanc	Southeastern	Jr.	3.97	Psychology
Valentina Campos	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Gr.	3.14	Business Administration
Quin Johnson*	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Sr.	4.00	Criminal Justice
Devon Polk	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Sr.	3.48	Kinesiology
Yasmine Steele	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	So.	3.76	Marketing
Capri Wilson	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	So.	3.17	Elementary Education

 
* Automatic selection
2 Two-time all-academic selection
3 Three-time all-academic selection
4 Four-time all-academic selection
^ Student-Athlete of the Year